Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

(immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

large-mouthed Arctic whale

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

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From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

third-person singular of “differ” — be different

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This animal is named whale from roundness, or from rolling.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

of great significance or value

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

-ing form of “inhabit” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

make a logical or causal connection

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

of or relating to Linnaeus or to the system of taxonomic classification that Linnaeus proposed

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

the power or ability to move

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

warm-blooded vertebrates characterized by mammary glands in the female

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This animal is named whale from roundness, or from rolling.

not any; not one

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

cause to become

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

precisely, exactly

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

uttered with a trill

From this reading This animal is named whale from roundness, or from rolling.

the fullness of a tone of voice

From this reading This animal is named whale from roundness, or from rolling.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

the male reproductive cell; the male gamete

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

English poet and courtier (1609-1642)

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This animal is named whale from roundness, or from rolling.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The Whale is the general name of an order of animals inhabiting the ocean, arranged in zoology under the name of _Cete_, or _Cetacae_, and belonging to the class _Mammalia_ in the Linnaean system.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

during the time that

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading "While living in part or wholly in the ocean, it differs in many important respects from the fish tribes, and it is these peculiarities which render it a link between the creature of the land and of the sea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

but in spite of that

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading While it has the power of locomotion in the water, like other fishes, yet in other particulars it has no affinity with them; it is as much a mammal as the ox, or the elephant, or the horse--having warm blood, breathing air, bringing forth living young, and suckling them with true milk."

all the animal life in a particular region or period

From this reading The Whale.--Its Zoology.--The largest known Animal.--Sperm Whale.--Right Whale.--Finback.--Bowhead.